运算 yùnsuàn to perform calculations
to perform calculations; (mathematical) operation
How to remember 运算: 运 transport + 算 calculate = to perform calculations.
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How it is used
- To perform a (mathematical/computational) calculation - 进行复杂的运算 (jìnxíng fùzá de yùnsuàn) to carry out complex calculations.
- Technical: arithmetic and logical operations (四则运算 the four basic operations; 运算能力 computing/calculation ability).
- 运算 is the formal "operation/computation" in math and computing; 计算 (jìsuàn) is the broader everyday "to calculate/reckon."